Ad hoc Judge Martin Coady, filling in for the retired William Morvant, ruled that the voter-approved incorporation of St. George in southeast East Baton Rouge Parish is “unreasonable” under state law.
The St. George boundaries were not drawn to specifically exclude racial minorities and the incorporation petition “minimally satisfies” statutory requirements, Coady wrote in his decision. But he doubted incorporators’ ability to fully fund services and said the incorporation would harm the city of Baton Rouge.
The decision is being appealed, and may end up before the Louisiana Supreme Court. Incorporation supporters hope to follow in the footsteps of Central, which saw its incorporation denied by the trial court but ultimately prevailed.
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